Language and Literacy

Catalog description

READ 6573. Language and Literacy. Seminal and current research and theory pertaining to language and literacy practices, including language acquisition. Focus on how languages and literacies develop inside and outside of school and across sign systems, as well as the social, cultural, linguistic, and historical influences that situate different practices. Prerequisite: READ 6533 or permission of instructor. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.